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Welcome to Lisle ...

Lisle is located in Cass County<1>.


The location of Lisle has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Lisle, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Lisle is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Lisle lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Lisle is located in the (816) area code.

Communities Also Named Lisle ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Lisle - they are located in Illinois, New York and Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lisle.

Communities near Lisle ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lisle.

  • Belton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
    • Belton is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belton <4>
  • Raymore
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymore
    • Raymore is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,532 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymore <4>
  • Harrisonville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
    • Harrisonville is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,086 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisonville <4>
  • Spring Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • Spring Hill is located in Johnson County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,871 people
    • Spring Hill has also been known as:
    • Spring Hill Station
    • Springfield
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <4>
  • Paola
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paola
    • Paola is located in Miami County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paola <4>
  • Peculiar
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Louisburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
    • Louisburg is located in Miami County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
    • Former name for Louisburg:
    • New Saint Lewis
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <4>
  • Osawatomie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Adrian
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
    • Adrian is located in Bates County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,601 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <4>
  • Archie
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lisle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lisle.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lisle. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lisle.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lisle. See our Newspapers Page for Lisle.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lisle ...

Looking for more information about Lisle? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lisle, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lisle.

Adding Lisle to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lisle in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lisle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Lisle post office opened in 1891.

We also found Lisle in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lisle.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lisle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cass County: www.casscounty.com/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Cass, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lisle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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